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Neal Francis Talks WinterWonderGrass, New Year’s Eve in Denver, and the Other Neil Frances…

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Listen Here Denver! recently had the opportunity to catch up with the outstanding Funk and Soul artist Neal Francis as he was recovering from a great European tour. We discussed a variety of topics including that wild Whammy Bar he has on his Clavinet, his upcoming New Year’s Eve show at Cervantes’, WinterWondergrass, and of course, the “other” Neil Frances.

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Broken Social Scene – October 5th – Summit Music Hall

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Broken Social Scene always seemed more like an idea than a traditional band. The Canadian collective was established as a gathering of like-minded artists in Toronto with a laissez-faire philosophy. The various “members” of the group were free to come as they were, when they wanted, and leave the same way. And it worked. For the first half of the first decade of the 21st century, the unofficial leader of this “scene,” Kevin Drew, brought together no fewer than twenty musicians to release three Indie Rock albums considered canon.

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LUD!’s Top 5 YarmonyGrass Picks

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This weekend brings the annual YarmonyGrass back to Rancho Del Rio, high up in the Rockies–because there’s no better place in the world for a Bluegrass festival. A favorite on the Colorado summer music schedule, YarmonyGrass provides a variety of native and nationally renowned names in the Bluegrass and string band communities. This year’s lineup boasts a number of impressive acts so we’ve put together our “Top Five” acts that cannot be missed.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Lotus – Fillmore Auditorium – Friday & Saturday, February 7th & 8th

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Lotus originally played as a Jamband that leaned heavily on the sounds of Funk, Rock and Jazz but with improvisational styles that’ll take you by surprise and make you wonder why Lotus hasn’t been involved in your life sooner, the band’s style has gravitated toward elements of the electronic genre while maintaining the foundation of Jamrock.

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Passion Pit – March 1st – 1stBank Center

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Passion Pit and Matt & Kim served up a hell of a dance party last Friday night at 1stBank Center. While Passion Pit might sound like just a MacBook and vocals on the track, their live show is the full package. Groups of high schoolers to young adults, mostly 21+ and female, loosely filled the dark concrete floor with expensive beer and bubbly conversation while waiting for the Indie/Electronic/Pop/Rock sounds that were about to fill the arena.

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The Walkmen & Father John Misty – January 21st – The Ogden

Estimated read time 4 min read

The Ogden Theatre slowly filled in last Monday night for a show a lot of people had been looking forward to for months – two of 2012’s best indie rock acts on one bill. As show time neared, a healthy, though not sold-out, crowd of twenty and thirty somethings milled around, drinks in hand ready for a fun close to MLK Day. While Walkmen failed to wow the crowd, Father John Misty put on a hell of a stage show throughout the set with his strong, smooth vocals and his ridiculous drunk-white-girl dance moves.

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Of Monsters And Men – December 12th – The Boulder Theater

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On the heels of the meteoric surge in popularity Of Monsters and Men has experienced this past year as they rose from Icelandic obscurity to chart topping success in the US the sold-out Boulder Theater was packed with fans of the Icelandic pop folk group and their two unique and outstanding vocalists. The sound was good, the crowd was fun and loud, and the night was worth the cost of entry. Maybe even for those who bought tickets for a premium on Craigslist.